Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10957, Daniel Ensign, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
born.
Ensign, Daniel Elizabeth
Ph. 10952
CONTENTS

6413
New York
Daniel Ensign
of Canandaigua in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pettibone of the Regt. commanded by Col Ward in the Connecticut line for 22 months & 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 75 Dollars 75 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of March 1833 and sent to Hon Edith H. Repres
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 $113.62 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mar 33 37.87 $151.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832, }
Recorded by Jas Brownell Clerk Book 2 Vol. 5 Page 84

201. Albany New-York
Elizabeth Ensign Dec d . widow of Daniel Ensign who was a Private in the New- Conn.
husband died 6th June 44, she died 29th Jan'y 1845.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 6th June 1844 + ending 29th Jan'y 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of May, 1846, and sent to
Hon. C. H. Carroll Secy of Reps
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book W Vol. 2 Page 74

Daughters to Timothy, Joel Daniel, Ralph & Leasing Ensign, Lewis, Priscilla, Philander, Rachel, Loraine Collins, Polly Pierson and Elizabeth Brown. Only surviving children.
Sept 21
see letter to Hon. C. H. Cannell H. R. May 28. 1846

Daughter to Timothy, Joel Daniel, Ralph & Leasing Ensign, Louisa Young, Philander Dacotah, Loraine Colling, Polly Pierson and Elizabeth Brown. Only surviving children.
Sept 21 see letter to Hon. C. H. Canwell H. R. May 28. 1846

State of New York Ontario County 3 rd ss:
On this twenty eighth day of August 1832. personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the County Court now sitting Daniel Ensign a resident of the town of Canandaigua County and State aforesaid, aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
1 st He enlisted at Hartland in the State of Connecticut for the term of one year, on or about the 14 th day May 1770 in Captain Ozias Pettibones Company in Colonel Wards Regiment, joined the Company at Simsbury marched to Middletown and went from thence to New York in a Sloop and landed in the City and after three days was marched towards Fort Washington and crossed the north River to Haverstraw and after sometime was ordered back to Kingsbridge and was encamped near there and done duty as a guard from thence to Morristown was then ordered to White Plains - and was at the Battle of White Plains saw General Washington there and General Putnam sometime after this was ordered to Peekskill and then crossed the River and went to New Jersey and was marched to Easton and then to Trenton, and was there when the Hessians was taken, this was Christmas night after this went back across the River and soon after the whole Army went back to Trenton, and was there at the Battle After this marched into Morristown into Winter Quarters, and in the Spring was stationed at Whippany, and there had the small Pox, and after his time expired was discharged, and went home after having served out his whole term.

Immediately after this enlisted for six months in Captain Bradleys Company, was marched to Stamford and done duty there and at Horse Neck on that frontier for the full term of six months. During the term went to Fishkill and while there heard the news of the surrender of General Burgoyne's Army, and two British Ships were in the River opposite, and they returned to New York. He returned to the station on Long Island Sound and after his time was out was discharged and went home to Hartland.
3 d In April 1779 enlisted for nine months in the Continental line in Captain Priors Company in Colonel Bradleys Regiment, joined the Regiment at West Point, and worked on the Forts was marched to Morristown and was there discharged on the 15 th day of January 1780. During this campaign got his feet frozen, and had great difficulty in getting home. He received a discharge from his Colonel and has since lost it.
Zebulon Mack was in the same Company with him 1776. He served in all two years and three months. Jonathan Mack  Jonathan Mack of Canandaigua is well acquainted with this deponent. He has no documentary evidence.
Was born at Hartland 4 th December 1750 and resided there until he moved to Canandaigua about thirty eight years ago and has resided there until this time. He has no record of his age.
He knows Jonathan Mack & Gordon Mack.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in Open Court
Daniel Ensign

State of New York County of Ontario ss.
On this eighteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty six personally appeared in open court before me John Lapham — a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Ontario County & Timothy Ensign, a resident of the town of Canandaigua in said County aged fifty six years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of money due to the heirs of Elizabeth Ensign deceased who was entitled to the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. or June 7 th 1844.
This declarant states that his father Daniel Ensign was a soldier in the war of the revolution and drew a pension for many years previous to his death — that his death happened on the sixth day of June in the year eighteen hundred & forty four . and that this declarants mother the said Elizabeth Ensign died on the twenty ninth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and forty five — that his said mother survived his said father seven months & twenty three days.
This declarant states that his said father & mother resided in the said town of Canandaigua at the time of their death and had resided in that place for more than fifty years previous to their death — that the said Daniel & Elizabeth Ensign were married in the town of Hartland in the State of

connecticut, and were married, as far as this declarant can ascertain about the years seventeen hundred & seventy eight, or eighty and that from the time of their marriage to the day of the death of the said Daniel Ensign they lived together in lawful wedlock and were regarded, where they were known, as husband & wife. This declarant states that both the said Daniel & Elizabeth Ensign died intestate - that they left ten children whose names are, this declarant Timothy Joel. Daniel. Ralph Erastus Ensign. Lovisa Powers Plininda Baxter Loraine Collins Polly Pierson & Eliza Brewer three of whom reside out of the State of New York. And some of the others in different & distant parts of this State. This declarant states that there is no family record of the birth of the said children, or of the marriage of his said father & mother, now in existence - that there was such a record kept by his said father for many years, but it was lost or destroyed many years since.
Sworn & subscribed to & in open court the day & year first above written Before me
Timothy Ensign
The words "the said Elizabeth Ensign" interlined before signing John Lapham Judge of Outagamie County Court

No 240
Elizabeth Ensign died widow of Daniel
N.Y.
act 17 June 1844
Married 1781
husband died June 6. 1844
Mother died Jan'y 29. 1845
1776. 12mo. 1u
1779. 4. 22. 05 /u

State of New York County of Ontario ss
I Alexander H. Howell Clerk of the County of Ontario & of the Court of Common Pleas of said County the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that at a sitting of Common Pleas held in & for said County on the eighteenth day of February 1846 before the Judges thereof at Canandaigua in said County it was proved by the addition of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Daniel Ensign late of the town of Canandaigua in said County died on the sixth day of June eighteen hundred & forty four and that Elizabeth Ensign the wife of the said Daniel also died on the twenty ninth day of January eighteen hundred & forty five. that the said Daniel & Elizabeth Ensign left ten children surviving them whose names are Timothy Joel Daniel Ralph & Erastus Ensign Lovisa Powers Philinda Baxter Loraine Collins Polly Faison & Elysa Brewer. I further certify that John Lapham is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal as soon as affixed the seal of said County this seventh third day of March eighteen hundred & forty six.
Alex. H. Howell Clerk.

State of New York County of Ontario } ss
James Tyler of the Town of Canandaigua in said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he is well acquainted with Timothy Ensign of the same place and that he is the son of Daniel Ensign & Elizabeth Ensign deceased. This deponent states that he was well acquainted with the said Daniel & Elizabeth Ensign during their life time. that he was present and assisted in putting in to the coffin in laying out the body of the said Daniel Ensign after his decease, and attended his funeral that the said Daniel Ensign died on the sixth day of June in the year eighteen hundred & forty four. This deponent further states that he was present a few hours previous to and witnessed the death of the said Elizabeth Ensign and attended her funeral that the said Elizabeth Ensign died on the twenty ninth day of January in the year eighteen hundred & forty five. And further says not.
Subscribed & sworn to This 7 th day of April
1846 Before me
} James Tyler
The words "and witnessed" erased and in "laying out" erased and the words "a few hours previous to" substituted & "putting into the coffin" interlined before signing -
Jabez H. Metcalf, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with James Tyler the subscriber to the above affidavit. He is a person of credibility and in my opinion full confidence may be reposed in his statement above made.
Jabez H. Metcalf, J.P.

State of New York County of Ontario ss I Alexander H. Howell Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James H. Metcalf is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly elected  commissioned & qualified - That the term of his office commenced on the First day of January A.D. 1844 and will expire on the thirty first day of December A.D. 1847 - and that his signature to the within affidavit is gen- -uine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this thirteenth day of April 1846.
Alex. H. Howell Clerk.

State of Connecticut office of Secretary of State for I do hereby certify that Dwight L. Williams whose name subscribed to the annexed document I believe to be his own proper hand writing in and since the 20 th day of June last past has been a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Hartford in said state duly and legally appointed and commissioned as such as appears of record in this office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said state at Hartford this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty six 1846
Dwight L. Williams Secretary of State

Daniel Ensign was married unto Elizabeth Hatch the nineteenth day of June seventeen hundred & Eighty one I Timothy E. Williams Clerk of the Town of Hartland County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a record of marriage found in the Records of the said Town of Hartland now in my possession with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows June the 19 th day A. D. 1781.
Timothy E. Williams Clerk
I Timothy E. Williams above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Sworn before me this 24 th day of March 1846
Dwight L. Williams Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
10957
am
Elizabeth Ensign Widow of Daniel Ensign Br. Rev War
Act: _____
June 17 th /44
Index:—Vol. _____
a
Page _____
218
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington May 20. 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissary &c
Dear Sir
I have been requested to ask you to issue the Pension Certificate to Elizabeth Enright widow of Daniel Enright for the time previously allowed by No. 22 - as in your letter a few weeks since.
The same is enclosed to me, & will forward it to its proper address Yours Respectfully
C. Hoban

J. L. Edwards Esq Comr &c Dear Sir -
The enclosed papers have just been received by me to be forwarded to your Department, said to be additional proofs in a case sent thro me about a week since
Yours &c
April 16 th 1846
C. H. Banell

No 240.
Elizabeth Cusignau
NY
Letter to Rev. C.H. Conrad 28th April 1840.
Adm June 1844

Daniel Ensign

State of New York Ontario county ss On this 9 th day of March 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas, came Zebulon Mack of the town of Canandaigua in said County and State who being by me first duly sworn deposes and saith that he was acquainted with Daniel Ensign in the year 1779 and that said Ensign enlisted in the Spring of said year in the Company commanded by Capt Pryor in the Connecticut line, (but what Regiment he does not recollect,) for the term of Nine Months, and that said Ensign was gone until January 1780, when he returned. And that he the deponent understood that the said Ensign served out said term of Nine Months, and was then discharged, which he verily believes to be true. And further the deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed this 9 th day of March 1819, before me
Zebulon his Mack mark
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas
I certify that the aforesaid Deponent sustaining a reputable character, as it respects truth and veracity
Stephen Phelps a Judge
State of New York Ontario County ss In testimony that Stephen Phelps, whose Clerks Office name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date of the same, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and that the same is his sig- nature. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 9 th day of March 1819
Wm M c Naught

State of New York Ontario County ss
On this 9 th day of March 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas, came Devere Evans who of the town of Bristol in said County and State who being by me first duly sworn deposith and saith that he was acquainted with Daniel Ensign in the year 1779, and was knowing to his serving through the summer and fall of said year in the Company commanded by Capt. Pryor in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bradley of the Connecticut line, and that said Ensign was discharged in January 1780, at a place called Baskunridge in the State of New Jersey, and that he the deponent then understood and believes that said Ensign served the full the term of Nine Months while in said Corps and further the deponent saith not.
Devere Evans
Sworn to and subscribed this 9 th day of March 1819 before me. —————
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas
I certify that the above said Deposition Sustains a Reputable Character as it respects Truth and Veracity
Stephen Phelps a Judge etc.

State of New York, putnam county ss) on the 5 th of Oct 1810 Personally came before me Amos Huler one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County Jonathan Bill Esq. & Zebulon Clark of Carmel in the said County & being lawfully sworn on the holy Evangelist Deposeth & saith that they the said Jonathan Bill Esq. & Zebulon Clark do know & testify that Daniel Ensign of Hartland in the County of Litchfield son of Ephraim Ensign lately deceased State of Connecticut then Died on the 14 th Day of May 1776 for the term of one year under under Capt. Ebin, Pettibone in the Reg t commanded by Col. Andrew Ward of the Connecticut Line & that the said Daniel Ensign did serve out the term of one year faithfully as a Private Soldier & was honorably discharged at Morristown County State of New Jersey in the year 1777 the 14 th Day of May & the deponents further state that the said Daniel Ensign is in such circumstances as to deserve the assistance of his country & the deponents further state that they are entirely unintroduced in the cause of the said Daniel Ensign & further these deponents further say
Jonathan Bill Esq. Zebulon Clark Jonathan Bill Esq. & I certify that the above named Jonathan Bill Esq. & Zebulon Clark are men of good moral character & their reputation stands unimpeached as far as my knowledge extends.
Amos Huler Justice of Peace

State of New York Ontario County ss Clerks office
In Testimony that Arisino Beebe whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Ontario existing under the authority of said State and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 5 th day of October A D 1818
J. H. McNamee

Claims of Daniel Ensign
April 11 th 1818
A. Ward's reg t . was not on the Continental Establishment, the offi- cers being commissioned by the state of Connecticut and the 9 months service was only on the same footing as militia; al- though under conti- nental officers, the character of the officers did not change that of the soldiers.
War Dep
Pension Office March 24. 1819
J. L. Edwards
Canandaigua

State of New York Ontario County I Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas do certify that Daniel Ensign the aforesaid Applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support at Canandaigua October 14 th 1818 Stephen Phelps
State of New York Ontario County In testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is on this day of the date of the same a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is his signature I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Canandaigua the 14 th day of October 1818 Wm. W. Neil D. L. M.
The Honorable Secretary of War is my claims allowed will please to forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandaigua who is my agent Canandaigua April 14 th 1818 Daniel Ensign

State of New York } Ontario County } In Testimony that Stephen Phelps Clerks office } whose name is subscribed to the fore
going certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature
I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 24 th day of April A D 1818
Thos M c Naughton

Memorial of Daniel Ensign - Act March 18, 1818.

State of New York Ontario County ss
On this eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty nine personally appeared before me Thomas Beals a Notary Public for said State, Daniel Ensign, to me well known and made oath that he is the identical Daniel Ensign named in a Memorial to the Secretary of War, which was taken and sworn before the Hon. Stephen Phelps, then a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, duly attested by the Clerk of said County on the 24 th day of April 1818 which memorial, with Proofs and documents in support of the same, are hereto attached. and the said Daniel Ensign doth further represent that he is informed that by subsequent acts of the Congress of the United States, that the facts set forth by him in his said Memorial does entitle him to the benefits of the Law for the relief of Persons who served the United States in the Revolutionary War. and the said Daniel Ensign further states that he is now 68 years of age, and that he still resides in the town of Canandaigua, County and State aforesaid, and has resided there for the space of 30 years. That he is almost unable to labour, and that he is in indigent circumstances, and has no relation of sufficient ability to support him - He therefore prays that his memorial may be reconsidered, and such proceeding had, that he may be enrolled on the Pension list of the United States.
Daniel Ensign
Sworn to and subscribed this 11 th March 1829 before me -
Thomas Beals Not Public
State of New York Ontario County.
In testimony that the said Daniel Ensign, to me well known, executed the above, I have hereunto set my seal of office & signed my name at Canandaigua this 11 March 1829
Thomas Beals Not Public

Daniel Ensign

State of New York } Ontario County ss } 3 3
I Daniel Ensign of the town of Canandaigua in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn, do say that I am the identical Daniel Ensign named in an original memorial to the Secretary of War taken before the Hon. Stephen Phelps, then a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said county, and is hereto attached. That having been informed that a law has lately been enacted which entitles him to its provisions, for services rendered the United States during the Revolutionary War, He makes his claim, and prays that his case may receive the consideration of the Secretary of War, according to the provisions of the Act before referred to.
Sworn June 13. 1832 before me
Nathl. Howell
First Judge of the court of Common Pleas of Ontario county
State of New York } I certify, that Nathaniel M Howell County of Ontario ss } Esqr before whom the above Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date thereof, first Judge of the county courts of Ontario county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe that his signature above is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Canandaigua the 13 June 1832
Charles Crane Clerk By Josiah J. Faxon dep. Clerk

N 246
Elizabeth Ensign ac d widow of Daniel NY
act 17 June 1844
A dnm 16 mo 22 days fm $ 55 77 p er annum
Commencing on 6 June 1844 and ending on 29 Jany 1845 the day of her death payable to Timothy Ensign, Joel Ensign Daniel Ensign, Ralph Ensign Erastus Ensign, Louisa Powers, Philander Basset, Louisa Collins, Polly Pierson, and Elizabeth Brainer, only surviving children of Elizabeth Ensign ac d
Hon. C. H. Barne House of Reps

9216 Daniel Ensign
on Hales 4 mo 22 days in 79. & 80 -
Adm d
22 mo 22 days p.m.
Thomas Beals
Agent
Canandaigua

We Jonathan Mack & Gurdon Mack both residing in the Town of Canandaigua in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Ensign who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that they concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & sworn the } day and year aforesaid } in open Court
Jonathan Mack Gurdon Mack
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Jonathan Mack and Gurdon Mack who have signed their names to the preceding certificate are both residents of the town of Canandaigua, are cred- ible persons, and that their statement is entitled to cred-
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Ensign for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this first day of Sep- =tember A. D. 1832.
Charles Crane

State of New York } ss. Ontario County } -----
Band Ensign of the Town of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario in the State of New York formerly of the Town of Watkins in the State of Connecticut being duly cautioned and sworn does depose sayeth and saith that he the Deponent was a natural born man and is a citizen of the United States and that he served this Country in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy. That he enlisted in May 1776 for one year and was Mustered and served as a private Soldier in Captain Noseas Pitkin's Company in Colonel Ward's Regiment in the Connecticut Line and in May 1777 was honorably discharged and soon after enlisted again for the  Six Months and served as a private Soldier in a Regiment of the Connecticut Line (the names of the Officers the Deponent does not recollect) Stationed on the Season Stationed the most of the time at Stamford in the State of Connecticut and at the expiration of said term was honorably discharged and that in the year 1779 he enlisted for the term of nine months to fill up the Continental Regiments and was Mustered as a private Soldier in Capt. Prior's  Phelps's Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Beasly in the Connecticut Line and in January 1780 received an honorable Discharge which he has lost and cannot tell what has become of the same and this Deponent further avers that he is reduced to indigent circumstances is fifty seven years of age and unable to labor by reason of bodily infirmity and in need of support from Government he therefore prays that his name may be placed on the Pension list pursuant to an act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 entitled an act to

recd for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States since in the Revolutionary War, and further the Dipinat South West -
Daniel Ensign
Sworn to and subscribed this fourth day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario & State of New York
Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of Court Common Pleas in and for the said County, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Ensign did serve in the Revolu- tionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the Act of Congress aforesaid
Cunandaigua April 12 th 1818
Stephen Phelps

Payment to be made at
Albany
by
Thos. Allen
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Albany N. Y.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 74
Thos. Dampier
Clerk.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17, 1844, Elizabeth Ensign dec d widow of Daniel Ensign, who was a Private and died on the 6 th day of June 1841, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty five dollars and 77 cents per annum, commencing on the 6 th June 1846, and terminating on the 29 th Jan y 1845  4 th March, 1846, and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1848; unless  the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which  case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Payable to the  the  heirs  heirs  of the  of the  late  late Daniel, Ralph & Crastus Ensign,  by the  by the  order of the  order of the  Secy of War  Secy of War  of the  of the  United States, Louisa Perry, Q.M. & C. this 25 th day of May Phoebe Batten, one thousand eight hundred and forty six Sophia Collins, Polly Pierce and Elizabeth Brewer only children surviving Examined and Count. rsigned.
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

15-8190-00000 State of New York } In the matter of Daniel Ensigns Ontario County } application for a pension
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county Zebulon Mack who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that on or about the 14 th May 1776 he enlisted at Hartland in the State of Connecticut in Captain Ozias Pittibone's Company in Colonel Ward's Regiment for the term of one year and that he knows that Daniel Ensign who has sworn to and subscribed the within affidavit did also enlist at the same time, and they served together in said Company for the full term of one year, and were both discharged at Whippany in the state of New Jersey on the 14 th day of May 1777 and returned to Hartland together - And this deponent further saith that soon after their return home, the said Daniel Ensign again entered the service, but in what Company or for how long a term he does not know - and this deponent further saith that he knew that sometime in 1779 the said Daniel Ensign was in the service and in the Com- pany commanded by Captain Prior, and he returned home to Hartland in January 1780 but he did not serve with him, nor can he state how long he served in said Company - He has known the said Daniel Ensign for more than 60 years and believes that he served as he states, and has never heard it questioned or doubted.
Sworn and subscribed thirtwentyeighth day of January 1833 before me
Zebulon his X Mack marks
I certify that the above named Zebulon Mack is a credible person Henry Chapman J.P.

State of New York } In the matter of Daniel Ensign's Ontario County } applications for a pension.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Daniel Ensign who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that the reason he did not have a clergyman to support his applications for a pension before the County Court on the 28 th day of August 1832 was that there is no settled clergyman in the Society to which he belongs, and he could not conveniently procure a clergyman with whom he is acquainted. His claim as aforesaid having been suspended in consequence of the narrative of his service in 1779 and 1780 not agreeing with the record in the War Department. He now says that he was a substitute for one John Reid of Granby adjoining Hartlands and went with him to Captain Prior and was accepted for his term of nine months, and at the end of the tour he received his pay from the paymaster of the Regiment for nine months - that his time expired the 15 th January 1780 but in consequence of having his feet frozen on the said 15 th January at Staten Island, having crossed the ice from Elizabeth Town with a large body of troops and returned the next day. He then marched to Basken Ridge, and he remained there until the 27 th day of the same month, and was unable in consequence of his feet being frozen to leave there sooner. He then received from Colonel Bradley a discharge, and he thanked him for his services after his time expired, and gave him Five dollars at the same time. The discharge he has lost, and he cannot tell what has become of it. He served as under his first head not less than one year - under his 2 d head not less than six months - and under his 3 rd head he served as before stated, and if the Records of the Department does not support the nine months, he accepts for the time that is supported. He is confident that he served to the entire acceptance of his officers, throughout the three campaigns, as set forth in his original declaration, before referred to, and he served as a private soldier not less than two years, for which he claims a pension -
Daniel Ensign
Sworn to and subscribed
this 28 th day of January 1833
Before me Henry Chapman

State of New York } In the matter of Daniel Ensign Ontario County ss. } applications for a pension
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county Gordon Mack who being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Daniel Ensign who has sworn to and subscribed the within declaration - That in the spring of the year 1777 he enlisted in Captain Bradleys Company at Hartland in the state of Connecticut, in Colonel Smiths Regiment for six months, and the said Daniel Ensign belonged to the same company and they served together at Stamford, Horse neck, and Fishkill and at the latter place, he this deponent was taken sick and was in the Hospital - He knows that the said Daniel Ensign served out his time in said Company which was six months - He has known the said Daniel Ensign before and after the Revolutionary War, and he knows that he was in the service at other times, but he did not serve with him except on the six months tour as before stated
Sworn to and subscribed } this 28 day of January } 1833 before me } Henry Chapin S.D.
Gordon Mack
I certify that the above named Gordon Mack is a credible person Henry Chapin S.D.
State of New-York, } Ontario County ss. } I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Henry Chapin, whose name is subscribed to the certificates of the affidavits of Daniel Ensign and the affidavits and character of Gordon Mack and Zebulon Mack, (all on this sheet written) was, at the dates thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for said County; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the said signatures to be his proper act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of January A. D. 1833 -
Charles Crane